Eddy Nwanyanwu died of head trauma after being punched during a confrontation in Hawthorne

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Gardena resident Cedric Dominic Staten was arrested and charged with one count of murder in the death of 53-year-old taxi driver Eddy Nwanyanwu on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a assault of a taxi driver last week.

Cedric Dominic Staten was charged with one count of murder, officials said. He allegedly punched Eddy Nwanyanwu, 53, in the head at least once, knocking him to the ground Feb. 10 outside a check cashing business in the 12800 block of South Prairie Avenue in Hawthorne.